The auction proceeded in an orderly fashion.
The first items to appear were various military weapons, including quite a few high-tech goods far beyond this world's average level.
Bidders came one after another; there was simply no such thing as an unsold lot.
After that, Devil Fruits and slaves began appearing from time to time.
Two Devil Fruits appeared. One was the Zoan Porcupine Fruit, which was won by a short, fat man with a bulging belly after several people competed for it.
The other was the Paramecia Butter Fruit, purchased by a tall, slender woman with an unusually long neck.
As for the slaves—
There were very few humans. The auction house's stock consisted mostly of rare races: Longarm Tribe members, Fish-Men, Longleg Tribe members, and more.
The most expensive were two beautiful women from the Snakeneck Tribe. Their starting price had originally been only 9 million Beli, but the moment the old man hosting the auction called out the price, the tall woman who had bought the Butter Fruit directly secured them for 50 million Beli.
When she made the purchase, everyone nearby could feel a bone-chilling coldness emanating from her.
—She seemed deeply displeased that Snakeneck Tribe slaves had appeared.
On the stage.
"Alright, everyone, next comes the final lot—the item you've all been waiting for!"
With no unsold lots, the white-haired old man was clearly in much better spirits. Smiling, he clapped his hands, and the rumbling sound of cart wheels immediately came from backstage.
"Now, I can be frank with you all. The Windsor Family's final auction item was originally an adult male Giant."
"However, an unexpected incident happened yesterday. His weight suddenly seemed insufficient, so we replaced him with an adult female Giant."
The moment those words were spoken, whispers rose from the seats